PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 23 September 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Dr. Cleary, Roman Catholic Bishop Jf Auckland, has been nominated as Coadjutor Archbishop of Adelaide.

Princo Katsura lias had a relapse with cancer of the stomach and his condition is critical, states a cablegram from Tokio.

Mr C D. Sole is now about again rfter a few days spent in bed as a i-esuL b: a bad strain received while Shifting some heavy plate glass.

* Mr V. W. Jackson, formerly an instructor in agriculture for the Aucklancl Education Board, has been appointed professor of agriculture in the Manitoba Agricultural College.

Signor Calissano, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, in the Italian Ministry dropped dead while speaking at a banquet at Cassano in Piedmont, states a cablegram from Rome.

The death of three well-known residents of Gore occurred on Sunday: Itev. J. M. Davidson aged 81, Mr William Johnston, aged 80, and Mrs Paterson aged 43. the wife of Mr J. A. Patterson.—P.A.

A motion of sympathy with the relations of the late Bro. W. A. Fields was passed at last night's meeting of the Loyal Stratford Lodge, T.0.0.i ~ M.tJ. Mr Fieldes was an old and enthusiastic member of the Order, and at the time of his death was one of the trustees'of the local Lodge.

Mr Owen Pleasants, an ex-candidate for Oroua in the Liberal interests, has been appointed by the Reform Government as a Government valuer, and Mr ff. F*. Hockley, ex-chairman of the Kiwitea County Council, has received a similar appointment, states the Wanganui Chronicle.

Princess Sofia's funeral at Heidelberg was of the simplest character (states a Berlin cablegram). Her father broke down during the service, falling prostrate on the coffin and embracing it. The remains were borne in the dusk to the crematorium. There were dense crowds of sympathisers. Although- Bleichroeder arrived, he did not attend the funeral, the family being tmwflfing that heshould appear'. ,

Mr Ernest Hiky, the general manager of the New' Zealand railways, arrived at Auckland by the Niagara last night (states the'Press Association). Interviewed, Mi* Hiley said:'"l shall be happy to se'e ydu'later'when I am in a position'Vo I 'say something, but just now I could only talk platitudes." Mr Hiley ptfrpos'e's 1 to stay'in Auckland till -Thursday night, unless he receives advice from Wellington which causes him to alter his plans. He is- anxious to meet the Minister for Railways as soon as possible, and will see as much as he can of the New Zealand system as opportunity permits. Mr Hiley r spent three weeks in North America, and was able to inspect the Canadian Pacific"system very thoroughly. He is accompanied by his wife, who is an Australian In birth. Their little girl is comine later. >

The vitality' of Lord Halsbury is ataazing. At the age of 87 he is undertaking the general editorship o'. The English Digest, a new work in which the whole case law of England, from early times to the present day, will be given in 24 volumes of from 800 to 900 page® each. For several years Lord Halsbury, whose record of service as Lord Chancellor has been excelled only by Lord Hardwicke and Lord Eldon, has been editing another work, "The Laws of England," in 28 volumes. His capacity for work, his tenacious memory, and his mastery of detail would be remarkable in a man half his age, and his prodigious energy enables him to produce work of a quality and quantity that is the envy and admiration of yonng lawyers.

King Carol of Roumania, who sei out to take command of his army at the age of seventy-four, has the distinction of representing the senior branch of the Hohenzollern family, the Kaiser representing only the junior branch. If we count from his election as Prince 6f Roumania in 1866, King Carol stands third among- the Monarchs of Europe in the matter of lijJlgth of reign, the other two being King-Emperor of Austro-Hungary and King Nicholas of Montenegro. His heir, Prince Ferdinand, who became Crown Prince on the renunciation of his brother, is nephew to the King. has a connection with ourN Royal family, rind is a G.C.B. He married in 189 H Marie, second daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and his heir reaches liifi mniority at the end of next ymr. The Queen, known all over the world n?. Carmen Sylva, reaches the age of in December.

That Princa Arthur will be created 0> "Royal Duke before his marriage has already been settled, says an English exchange, and it is probable that he' will receive the time-honored title of Duke of Kent. His eldest son will in due time be in a «n»que position, since he will be ultimate heir to no f*ver than three Dukedoms, those M''Kent, Connaught, and Fife respectively. This would not be a record,

however, since the Duke of Richmond assesses four ducal titles; Richmond in the Peerage of England, Gordon in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, Lennox in Scotland, and Due d'Aubigny in France. When the Dukedom is conferred upon H.R.H., which, of course, will entitle him to take his seat in the House of Lords, it is understood that the Duchess of Fife will abandon her present title in favour of that of her hncinar.d.